BP Richards endorses Mamdani, draws mixed reaction from elected officials across Queens

Council Member Robert Holden has strongly criticized Queens Borough President Donovan Richards for endorsing Assembly Member and Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani ahead of November’s general election, although several elected officials across Queens praised the borough president for making the endorsement.

Mamdani picked up an official endorsement from Richards on Friday morning at the final stop of his “Five Boroughs Against Trump” tour at the offices of services union 32BJ SEIU in Richmond Hill.